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NASA's withdrawal of radar support for the Envision mission has led Europe to consider proceeding independently or seeking alternative partnerships.

Space ExplorationInternational RelationsSciencePoliticsSep 10, 2026score 0.282 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses Europe's decision to proceed independently with a Venus mission after NASA withdrew its radar instrument support, highlighting tensions in international space collaboration and potential shifts in partnerships. It also touches on NASA's budget constraints and the implications for the Envision mission.

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NASA's withdrawal of radar support for the Envision mission has led Europe to consider proceeding independently or seeking alternative partnerships.
Parent: International RelationsEntity: NASA and ESAImpact: negativeDate: Sep 10, 2026 - Sep 11, 2026Target: NASA's withdrawal of radar support for the Envision mission
NASA's science budget is under pressure due to political and financial constraints, affecting international collaborations.
Parent: Science PolicyEntity: NASASub-entity: Science BudgetImpact: negativeDate: Sep 10, 2026 - Sep 11, 2026Target: NASA's science budget under pressure

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#Europe will go it alone on #Venus mission after #NASA yanks radar instrument NASA and #ESA signed MOU in 2024 outlining partnership on #Envision. NASA to supply synthetic aperture radar, Envision’s primary means of mapping Venus, along with providing support through #DeepSpaceNetwork. In exchange, ESA would include #US on science team. Europe will build #spacecraft and rest of its science instruments But NASA’s budget for science missions is under gun from Trump admin https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/europe-will-go-it-alone-on-venus-mission-after-nasa-yanks-radar-instrument/
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Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/europe-will-go-it-alone-on-venus-mission-after-nasa-yanks-radar-instrument/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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